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Finding parking in the city can be hard enough. After searching, perhaps driving around the block a few times, you finally find a spot, maybe on the street or in a city-owned lot, to park your vehicle. You make your way over to the closest parking machine only to find it isn’t working. The last thing you want is to have to move your car, so what do you do?

Brian Moniz, a parking enforcement supervisor with the Toronto Police Service, said you should look for the next nearest pay-and-display parking machine and use that one. “There is an expectation that you should try and purchase a ticket nearby,” he said. “Many blocks have two machines on the block, or maybe across the street or on another block.”

If there is only one machine in the area, and it is broken, Moniz said you can park there for a maximum of three hours, but you should also contact the city using the number posted on the parking machine to let them know it is broken. He said parking enforcement staff will check the machine to make sure it isn’t working before they issue a ticket.

“In most cases, not all, if the machine doesn’t work it flashes red to indicate it is out of order,” Moniz said. “For example, if it ran out of paper or there is an internal malfunction it will flash red.” But you can also have a situation where the light does not flash, like if there is an issue with chute the dispenses the ticket being jammed or blocked. this would not result in a notification, Moniz said.

If there is only one machine where you are parking, and it is broken, take a photo of it as well as calling the number, Moniz said. You may still get a parking ticket, but you can then follow the process outlined on the back of the ticket to dispute it. “The city is able to confirm if a machine was broken. They are all electronic and report to a monitoring station and they would have the ability to verify that and possibly cancel the ticket,” Moniz said.

How do I…not get fined when the parking machine is broken

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You park your car, perhaps in a spot you know you shouldn’t, and return to find it is gone. It may have been stolen but it is more likely that it was towed or relocated.

Probably 99 per cent of the time a vehicle is towed it is for a bylaw infraction, said Brian Moniz, a parking enforcement supervisor with the Toronto Police Service. He said the rest of the time the vehicle would have been relocated after an emergency no parking rule was enacted.

“We might have special events, for example a parade, or a works emergency, like a water pipe burst, or there is some work being done with the TTC where they need to have no traffic on certain streets,” said Moniz. “These are friendly tows, there is no charge to the driver. We will relocate it to an area close by.”

The first thing you should do if you suspect your vehicle has been towed or moved is to call the Toronto Police Service’s non-emergency line at 416-808-2222 and follow the prompts. You will be placed in contact with a communications dispatcher who will need to know your licence plate number and where your vehicle was parked.

The dispatcher will verify if your vehicle has been impounded or relocated and where it is. Toronto is divided into five districts with a towing service overseeing each area, so you will need to call the right company to make arrangements to retrieve your vehicle.

The sooner you can get your vehicle back, the better, as storage fees start as soon  as your vehicle arrives at the impound lot. The Toronto Police Service website notes the storage rate is based on a 24-hour period, with 25 per cent charged for each of the first four hours. “It is anywhere from $200 to $300. It could be higher if it a heavy truck and specialize equipment is required,” said Moniz of what it could cost you.

How Do I … know if my vehicle has been towed 

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We feature the final 11 of 23 drivers.

21 Spencer Pigot, 24, U.S.A.

Current address: Indianapolis, Ind.

[caption id="attachment_121366" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/21_spencer_pigot.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121366" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/21_spencer_pigot.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Spencer Pigot[/caption]

Spencer Pigot joined Ed Carpenter Racing this year for his first full season of IndyCar racing. He was the 2015 Indy Lights champion and drove for the team in street and road courses for two years before coming on board full-time. He also drives in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Mazda Team Joest. He ran a great race in Iowa, taking second spot after starting in 18th. He is presently 14th in points.

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22 Simon Pagenaud, 34, France

Current address: Mooresville, N.C.

[caption id="attachment_121367" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/22_simon_pagenaud.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121367" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/22_simon_pagenaud.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Simon Pagenaud[/caption]

Now in his fourth season with Team Penske, Simon Pagenaud has not been as successful as in previous years. The 2016 IndyCar champion is presently ninth in the standings, his best showing a second at Texas. With a wealth of sports car racing, Pagenaud has won several titles, including the Formula Atlantic title in 2006 and the American Le Mans Series in 2010. His most notable IndyCar feat was winning three consecutive races in 2016.

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23 Charlie Kimball, 33, U.S.A.

Current address: Indianapolis, Ind.

[caption id="attachment_121368" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/23_charlie_kimball.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121368" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/23_charlie_kimball.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Charlie Kimball[/caption]

Charlie Kimball is no stranger to success in Toronto, placing second here in 2012. He is the first IndyCar licensed driver to compete with diabetes, and drinks sugar water while racing on the track if necessary. A former British Formula 3 driver, Kimball won the Mid-Ohio race in 2013 and was part of the 2013 Rolex 24 winning team. Today he drives for Carlin, and is 16th in points, his best finish an eighth in Detroit.

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26 Zach Veach, 23, U.S.A.

Current address: Zionsville, Ind.

[caption id="attachment_121369" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/26_zach_veach.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121369" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/26_zach_veach.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Zach Veach[/caption]

He may be one of the youngest competitors, but Zach Veach does have a wealth of experience, racing in karts, the USF2000 series, and several years in Indy Lights before moving up with Andretti Autosport this year. He works on the IndyCar Radio Network as an Indy Lights analyst, and is 17th in points, his best showing to date a fourth-place finish this year at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

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27 Alexander Rossi, 26, U.S.A.

Current address: Indianapolis, Ind.

[caption id="attachment_121370" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/27_alexander_rossi.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121370" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/27_alexander_rossi.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Alexander Rossi[/caption]

Alexander Rossi has had a terrific 2018 season so far, placing third in four events (Texas, Detroit, Phoenix, and St. Petersburg) and winning at Long Beach. He won the 2016 Indy 500, the first U.S. rookie to do so since 1928. He competed for four seasons in F1 with Caterham and Marussia, and has extensive GP2 and endurance series racing. Rossi is driving for Andretti Autosport for 2018 and is third in series points.

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28 Ryan Hunter-Reay, 37, U.S.A.

Current address: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

[caption id="attachment_121371" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/28_ryan_hunter_reay.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121371" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/28_ryan_hunter_reay.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Ryan Hunter-Reay[/caption]

Another driver enjoying a successful year is Ryan Hunter-Reay, who drives for Andretti Autosport and is fourth in points. He placed second at Road America, one of the two Detroit events, and at Alabama. He won the other Detroit double-header race, and has several fifth-place finishes, including the Indy 500. A co-founder of Racing for Cancer in honour of his late mother, Hunter-Reay is the 2012 IndyCar champion and winner of the 2014 Indy 500.

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30 Takuma Sato, 41, Japan 

Current address: Indianapolis, Ind.

[caption id="attachment_121372" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/30_takuma_sato.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121372" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/30_takuma_sato.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Takuma Sato[/caption]

One of the series veterans, Takuma Sato began his IndyCar career in 2010 after a wealth of racing in Formula 3 and then Formula 1, driving for BAR Honda and Super Aguri. While never a front-runner, he did win the 2017 Indy 500 for Andretti Autosport. Now driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Sato is 12th in points for 2018 with a best finish of third last week in Iowa.

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32 Rene Binder, 26, Austria 

Current address: Tirol, Austria

[caption id="attachment_121373" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/32_rene_binder.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121373" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/32_rene_binder.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Rene Binder[/caption]

Rene Binder comes from a racing family. His father competed in Formula 3, his uncle in Formula 1, and his grandfather was the Austrian rally champion. His background includes GP2 series racing in Europe and South America and Formula 2 racing. Driving for Juncos Racing, established in Argentina and now based in the U.S., the upcoming Honda Indy Toronto will be Binder’s fifth race of 2018. At present he ranks 28th in points, his best showing a 16th at Alabama.

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59 Max Chilton, 27, U.K.

Current address: Reigate, U.K.

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Another former Grand Prix driver who now races IndyCar, Max Chilton started with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2016. Before his IndyCar debut, Chilton competed in the Indy Lights series, and drove for the Marussia Formula One team in 2013-2014. He also competed in GP2 and Formula 3 racing in Europe. Presently 20th in points, Chilton drives for Carlin. His best showing to date is an 11th at Detroit.

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88 Conor Daly, 26, U.S.A.

Current address: Noblesville, Ind.

[caption id="attachment_121375" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/88_conor_daly.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121375" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/88_conor_daly.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Conor Daly[/caption]

The Honda Indy Toronto will be Daly’s second IndyCar race of 2018. He started in IndyCar in 2015 after competing in the Indy Lights and Pro Mazda series. He has also raced on the European GP2 and GP3 circuit, as well as sports endurance cars. He has driven for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports and A.J. Foyt, and for Toronto is driving for Harding Racing. He raced in the Indy 500 this year and placed 21st. He is presently 33rd in points.

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98 Marco Andretti, 31, U.S.A.

Current address: Nazareth, Pa.

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This third-generation IndyCar driver has not had a stellar year as of yet. Andretti was rookie of the year in 2016, and also won his first race, at Sonoma. He also won at Iowa in 2011. Since then he has struggled somewhat, but placed fourth in last year’s Honda Indy in Toronto. For 2018, Andretti’s best showing was a fourth at Detroit. At present he is 11th in points driving for the Andretti Herta Autosport/Curb Agajanian team.

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2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers

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We feature the first 12 of 23 today.

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1 Josef Newgarden, 27, U.S.A.

Current address: Charlotte, N.C.

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Last year’s Verizon IndyCar champion is off to a fine start for 2018, with wins at Phoenix, the Honda IndyCar race in Alabama, and the recent Kohler GP. In his second year driving for Team Penske, <a href="https://www.wheels.ca/news/newgarden-got-career-boost-here-in-ontario/">Newgarden</a> is presently second in the standings. He has 10 IndyCar wins to his credit. He played baseball and basketball before turning to racing, and has appeared on the American Ninja Warrior show.
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4 Matheus Leist, 19, Brazil

Current address: Novo Hamburgo, Brazil

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This young Brazilian is in his rookie year, driving for A.J. Foyt enterprises, and a teammate of IndyCar veteran Tony Kanaan. Leist is a three-time Indy Lights winner, winning his first in the series, the Freedom 100 in 2017, and is also a British Formula 3 champion. An avid soccer fan, Leist is presently 19th in points standings. To date, his top finish has been a 12th at Alabama, and he placed 13th in this year’s Indianapolis 500.

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5 James Hinchcliffe, 31, Canada

Current address: Indianapolis, Ind.

[caption id="attachment_121384" align="alignnone" width="800"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/5_james_hinchcliffe.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121384" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/5_james_hinchcliffe.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="800" height="1200" /></a> James Hinchcliffe[/caption]

The Oakville, Ont., native has been struggling in the 2018 season, but his victory last week at Iowa has him back in the hunt. Driving for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, <a href="https://www.wheels.ca/news/racing-roundup-james-hinchcliffe/">Hinchcliffe</a> was 2011 rookie of the year and has six wins to his credit. Previously his best showing this season was a third at Alabama, and although he failed to qualify for the Indy 500, his win at Iowa has given him new impetus and he is eighth in points going into Toronto.

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6 Robert Wickens, 29, Canada
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Current address: Monaco

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<a href="https://www.wheels.ca/trackworthy-blogs/canadian-race-car-driver-robert-wickens-moving-from-mercedes-amg-dtm-to-indycar/">Wickens</a> has shifted gears from road circuits to IndyCar for 2018, and has performed well in his rookie year. The Guelph, Ont., native is formerly a driver in Europe’s premier touring car series, and he has adapted to both road and oval circuits on the IndyCar tour, placing second at Phoenix, third in the IndyCar Grand Prix, and fifth at the recent Kohler GP at Road America. Wickens drives for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports and is sixth in points.

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9 Scott Dixon, 38, New Zealand

Current address: Indianapolis, Ind.

[caption id="attachment_121386" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9_scott_dixon.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121386" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9_scott_dixon.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Scott Dixon[/caption]

Dixon is no stranger to success in the IndyCar series. The New Zealander has four series championships to his credit, won the 2008 Indy 500, and is in his 17th year driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, the longest such partnership in the series. He has won a pair so far this year, the DXC Tech 600 at Texas and race 2 of the Duel in Detroit, and is No. 1 in the standings.

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10 Ed Jones, 23, Dubai

Current address: Dubai

[caption id="attachment_121387" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/10_ed_jones.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121387" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/10_ed_jones.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Ed Jones[/caption]

With Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon, second-year driver Jones has been learning from the master. To date Jones, 13th in points, has two third-place podium finishes, the Duel in Detroit, and the Toyota GP at Long Beach. Jones was the Sunoco rookie of the year in 2017, and in 2016 was the Indy Lights champion with Carlin Racing. Born in Dubai, Jones turned heads in his rookie IndyCar year with a third-place finish in the 2017 Indy 500.

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12 Will Power, 37, Australia

Current address: Charlotte, N.C.

[caption id="attachment_121388" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/12_will_power.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121388" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/12_will_power.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Will Power[/caption]

Will Power has strong credentials coming into the Toronto Honda Indy. The Australia native won the Verizon IndyCar championship in 2014, has been runner-up four times, and his success continues in 2018 with two victories, both in May at the Brickyard with the winning of the IndyCar Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500. He has won at least one race each season since 2007, and driving for Team Penske, is fifth in points.

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14 Tony Kanaan, 44, Brazil

Current address: Miami, Fla.

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His first year with A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Kanaan, the 2013 Indy 500 winner and 2004 series champion, has not had a very successful 2018, sitting in 15th spot. His best showings so far are a seventh in Detroit and two eighth-place finishes at Long Beach and Phoenix. Heading into 2018, Kanaan had a record 283 IndyCar starts and was the first driver to complete every lap of every race, in 2004. He is always a threat and is due for a win.

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15 Graham Rahal, 29, U.S.A.

Current address: Indianapolis, Ind.

[caption id="attachment_121390" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/15_graham_rahal.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121390" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/15_graham_rahal.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Graham Rahal[/caption]

Driving for father Bobby Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Graham Rahal started 2018 with a second at St. Petersburg, but has not placed higher than fifth (Detroit and Long Beach) since the season opener. He sits seventh in the standings. He was the youngest driver in the sport to win an event (St. Petersburg in 2008 at 19), and won both legs of the Duel in Detroit in 2017. He is married to NHRA Funny Car driver Courtney Force.

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18 Sebastien Bourdais, 39, France

Current address: St. Petersburg, Fla.

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This veteran IndyCar driver is the only driver with four successive series championships (2004-2007). He has also been successful at Le Mans (where he was born) with Ford, and drove with Toro Rosso (2008-2009) in Formula One competition. In his second year of driving for Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan, Bourdais has one win this year, the Firestone GP of St. Petersburg, and is tenth in points. Keep your eye on this gifted and seasoned driver.

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19 Zachary Claman De Melo, 20, Canada

Current address: Montreal

[caption id="attachment_121392" align="alignnone" width="800"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/19_zachary_claman_de_melo.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121392" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/19_zachary_claman_de_melo.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="800" height="1200" /></a> Zachary Calman De Melo[/caption]

A former Canadian karting champion and devout NHL fan, Claman De Melo ran in Indy Lights before signing up with Dale Coyne Racing this year. He has not run all IndyCar events for 2018, and is 22nd in points. His best showing to date came in May, with a 12th-place finish in the IndyCar Grand Prix. He placed 19th in this year’s Indy 500. He debuted in IndyCar racing late last year with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

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20 Jordan King, 24, England

Current address: Warwick, England

[caption id="attachment_121393" align="alignnone" width="799"]<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20_jordan_king.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-121393" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20_jordan_king.jpg" alt="2018 Honda Indy Toronto Drivers" width="799" height="1200" /></a> Jordan King[/caption]

Jordan King is running a part-time schedule in IndyCar this year with the hopes of obtaining a full-time ride in 2019. The Great Britain native drives for Ed Carpenter Racing, and is 23rd in points for 2018 with his best showing a 12th at the recent Road America race. He is a former Formula 3 champion, has competed in Formula 2, and was the FIA Institute Driver of the year in 2015.

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Val's Vette Orig

Val and Keith Holding: Wheels readers

The Car: 1975 Corvette Stingray.

This is Val’s ’Vette. It’s a 1975 Stingray roadster in the very rare Saddle Brown colour. The gold metallic flake paint has a dazzling copperish pop to it in the sunshine. And it has brought us both a lot of fun in the sun.

In 2010, we found this little gem parked in a driveway of our Etobicoke neighbourhood with a ‘for sale’ sign on it. As we were driving out to dinner one night about a month later, we saw it again and decided to check it out.

We later called the owner and went over to see the car. For Val, it was love at first sight. It was such a unique colour, and it had been very well kept, all original with only 45,000 miles on it.

The owner was a really nice guy who had it for 15 years, only drove it in the summer, and had all the history and maintenance records.

Val said: “I want it. This is the one.” We’ve both fallen in love with this car.

The only thing I changed after we got it was the teak steering wheel that had been added. I replaced it with the original stock steering wheel that came with the car. <a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/3_steering_dash_console.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-116370" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/3_steering_dash_console.jpg" alt="Eye Candy: 1975 Corvette Stingray" width="1200" height="787" /></a>

The ’Vette has the L48 350-cubic-inch engine with automatic transmission, and it has been a great car for the past seven years. It’s got 55,000 miles on it now, and we always put it to bed for the winter.

One of my funny memories from the time when we first got the car was Val telling me that there must be a leak in the gas tank. Her previous car was a Honda with a four-cylinder motor. She never had an old V8 before. I told her: “Honey, thank God you didn’t get a big block (engine).”

We’ve had a lot of fun cruising around wine country, going to the cruise nights and classic car shows, where we’ve seen thousands of Corvettes over the years — but never a Saddle Brown one.

We keep it clean and feed it healthy stuff for the old engine, and our buddy, Kelly, at the Shell station, at Bloor St. and Martin Grove Rd., is our car wizard. He takes really good care of many people’s cars in the city’s west end.

The only things that have been changed since we got it were the rear springs, master brake cylinder, and alternator.

Val always had a love for the old cars as her Dad had a 1957 Lincoln Premiere in Metallic Purple when she was young, and she never forgot that old automobile. She’s got fond memories of cruising up to Peterborough, as that was where her dad, Leo’s, favourite fishing spot was. That ’57 Lincoln’s push-button power windows never failed to fascinate Leo’s little girl. Val loved operating the windows, and her dad was always OK with that, he never got mad.

We’re looking forward to cruising places in the Corvette when the warmer seasons return, going for long drives, and checking out all the other eye candy at car shows.

Wherever Val and I drive in our ’75 Corvette Stingray, people of all ages, little kids to seniors, are always giving us the thumbs up. She’s a real beauty.

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Cliff Taylor: Wheels Reader

Occupation: Retired

The Car: 1967 Chevrolet Impala

My friend, Ed Crooks, dug this car out of a pile of snow at a Sunoco service station in Fenelon Falls and showed up with it at the Green + Ross Tire Store I managed in Oshawa. Buying it for $225 with 60,219 miles on it in 1979 was a good decision.

Built at GM in Oshawa, it was originally shipped to Regina Motor Products, in Saskatchewan. That year, 11,631 models of my Impala were made.

I loved the two-door hardtop roofline and realized its 1967 Centennial year connection could one day reflect an added value. Now 38 years later, it’s been appraised at $48,000.

I bought new fenders, inner fender wells and a hood. Maaco Auto Body in Oshawa put it all together with a fresh coat of Marina Blue paint.

Later, I reinforced the frame under the driver and passenger foot wells, mounted a bumper trailer hitch and my bride, Giselle, and I went on our Maritime honeymoon, towing a camping trailer. Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail made for a wonderful trip and memorable honeymoon.

In 1985, Brian Owens, who had worked for me as a mechanic, called about a 1968 Chev station wagon headed to an auto wrecker. He figured I could use its solid California frame and disc brakes on my Impala. Paying a mere $35, I had it towed to my tire shop.

<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/06_68_station_wagon.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-115424" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/06_68_station_wagon.jpg" alt="1967 Chevrolet Impala" width="1200" height="796" /></a>

My father, Cliff Sr., helped me remove the body mounts that weekend, and on Monday, a tow truck lifted it off the frame. The chassis was dismantled and its components were acid dipped, stripped and had a fresh coat of epoxy enamel applied at Redi-Strip in Brampton.

Over the winter, I assembled all the shiny, new frame parts. The scariest job was cutting the metal bands after putting the front springs between the control arms. They sprang into place with a jarring force that left me trembling for hours.

The old running gear was removed at Jay’s Autobody in Oshawa, and the new one went in. The car was repainted in a 1968 Corvette blue colour, slightly darker than the original Marina Blue, and the new disc brakes required 15-inch Corvette wheels.

The 283 cubic-inch engine was rebuilt, giving me 220 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque. The two-speed power glide was replaced with a TH350 three-speed transmission.

A few years later, my friend, Eric Carstenson, a body man, replaced the rear quarter panels with new ones. The rusted area below the windshield was patched with body filler, to be repaired years later.

I made many trips for parts. Carlisle and Hershey, Penn., were popular destinations, and I’d always come home with something from the Barrie Flea Market, when it just featured car stuff.

<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/10_cliff_taylor_jpg.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-115428" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/10_cliff_taylor_jpg.jpg" alt="1967 Chevrolet Impala" width="1200" height="899" /></a>

A variety of improvements were done at Oshawa businesses from 1986 to 2012; the interior by Citation Trim and Glass Works, seat repairs by Larry’s Auto Trim and Trim Tech Interiors, owned by Larry’s son, Jason.

In 2003, Don Butt Auto Body began a major exterior restoration and the engine was removed and detailed. By 2015, Exceltec Auto Services in Markham replaced the old motor with a 350 Chevy crate engine, and the next year, an Edlebrock 1405 carburetor improved gas mileage.

I also had a RetroSound Model 2 radio with USB and Bluetooth put in. The amp in the trunk gives the car a big boost in sound.

Last year, Exceltec replaced the brake lines with stainless-steel ones, installed new rear wheel cylinders, a chrome master cylinder and a Classic Auto Air conditioning system. Now it is a cool car.

It’s a pleasure to drive, and you don’t see many ’67 Impalas at car shows. My father used to give me $100 for my birthday, and one year, I put it toward personalized plates — 67 PLUS — that reflect the fact the body is a ’67 and the frame is a ’68.

My Impala and I have been regulars at my favourite car event, Oshawa’s Autofest, and now that I am retired, I just might do some more cruising.

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Eye Candy: 1967 Chevrolet Impala

1. Front View Sid Tabak photo

Jim Hickman: Wheels Reader

Occupation: Writer

The Car: 1976 Triumph TR6

What makes my story unique is that I’m the car’s original owner. To put this into perspective, let’s go to the beginning.

It’s 1968 and I’m 17. Amid long hair, school work and protests against the Vietnam War, there’s a pivotal moment: the debut of the Triumph TR6. When I first see a brand-new specimen on Lakeshore Blvd. near the CNE in Toronto, I promise myself that someday I will own one, too.

Now flash forward to 1976 — the final model year for the TR6. In early February, I’ve been dickering for a week with a sales guy at British United Automobiles in downtown T.O. after having scraped together the cash for my purchase. We settle on $9,400, not chump change by any means back then and more than $38,000 today.

<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/6_new_76_tr6_jim_hickman_photo.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-115191" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/6_new_76_tr6_jim_hickman_photo.jpg" alt="Eye Candy: 1976 Triumph TR6" width="1200" height="667" /></a>

What the hell! How did it get to be 2018? Where did 42 years go?

I’m a geezer now, but my TR6 is still the same — except for the mileage. When I bought it, there were just three miles on the odometer. I’ve put the rest on since: 37,770.

Otherwise, it’s the boxy, old-style sports car that I’d coveted in my youth. The 2.5-litre, straight-six engine was powerful in its day, speeding the car from 0-to-100 km/h in just under 10 seconds. With the roar from the exhaust and being so low to the ground, rear-wheel well behind your shoulder, it feels so much faster.

The interior is pretty stark: bucket seats, a wooden dash, tastefully arranged black gauges, plus a radio. But that’s it. This baby’s meant for driving.

And that’s what I’ve been doing since I was 25, although I don’t drive it as frequently (or as hard) nowadays. Both daughters have grown up with the TR6, and for the past few years, their respective spouse and partner have experienced it, too.

With the birth in December of our first grandchild, I’m sure that she, too, will one day find herself in the passenger seat.

After moving to Bracebridge with my wife, Carol, about a year ago, I was pleased to find that <a href="https://www.wheels.ca/news/epic-canadian-drives/">Muskoka</a> is filled with owners of classic wheels, as well as plenty of twisting, hilly roads flanked by giant rock outcrops, forests, and lakes. It’s perfect for a leisurely run in the Triumph.

And now my TR6 and I will be featured in Stkshft, a documentary by well-known photographer and videographer Sid Tabak, that will air this summer. It’s about people’s love for their cool cars, with many intriguing vignettes from Canada and the U.S.

To view my three-minute story and see the 1976 TR6 in action, you can visit: <a href="https://sidtabak.com/VIDEO/2">sidtabak.com/motion/2</a>

That promise I made to myself a half-century ago? It’s been more than fulfilled.

<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/5_jim_hickman_with_his_tr6_carol_kucharski_photo.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-115190" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/5_jim_hickman_with_his_tr6_carol_kucharski_photo.jpg" alt="Eye Candy: 1976 Triumph TR6" width="1200" height="1196" /></a>

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Eye Candy: 1976 Triumph TR6

CampReady

Don Covey and Marian Addison: Wheels readers

The Car: 1967 Volkswagen Westfalia camper van

In October, 1993, we purchased this ’67 VW Westfalia camper from a gentleman in Cape Breton, N.S.

My dad knew I had always wanted one and phoned me about it when it was advertised in the local Auto Trader. Dad had three of these old VW buses when we were growing up, a ’58 Kombi, a ’60 Kombi, and later a ’61 Westfalia camper.

It was the ’61 camper that I fell in love with back then, and had wanted one ever since.

The VW has undergone a complete two-year restoration from ’93 to ’95. The first year it was back on the road, we racked up over 8,000 miles that included a trip back to Cape Breton to show it off to the previous owner. I am the fourth owner of this vehicle, he was the third, buying it from his brother, the second owner. The original owner was a university professor in Toronto.

<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1_sideview.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-115062" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1_sideview.jpg" alt="1967 VW Westfalia Camper" width="1200" height="809" /></a>

As a tourist delivery vehicle, it was purchased at a VW dealer in Toronto, picked up at the factory in Hanover, Germany, and driven around Europe on vacation by its new owner.

It was then taken back to the factory and shipped to the dealer in Toronto where it had been purchased.

The engine that was in the bus when I bought it was not the original motor, however, it was taken out and given to Ernie Jakubowski and the crew at Mantis Racing, in Oakville, for a complete rebuild.

It is a 1971 1641 cc motor with dual port heads putting out 60 horsepower and was built with reliability in mind. The generator was replaced with an alternator for reliability, also.

The bus is equipped with the SO42 camping interior, which is probably the most common layout of the ones offered for that year. It also has the optional pop-top roof which gives you enough height to stand up and stretch or get dressed in the morning without having to be hunched over.

It’s also equipped with an Eberspacher BN-4 gas heater located in the engine compartment. Over the years, I have added accessories to the bus such as the period correct wood slat roof racks, mud flaps, flower vase, gear shift extension, parking brake handle extension, and a pair of EMPI front bumper steps.

We have driven the bus to cruise nights and on numerous road trips that included VW shows in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Michigan, as well as a few trips back to Cape Breton.

It has been in a miniseries, Lives of the Saints, with Sophia Loren, and The Pentagon Papers 2003 film, starring James Spader. It has appeared in episodes of the U.S. television series Warehouse 13 and American Gods, and some commercials. It has also been used for a few weddings and was featured in VW Trends magazine’s June 1997 issue.

At the time of restoration, the speedometer read 158,091. It now reads 212,995 miles. We look forward to the spring when we can take the old camper out of hibernation and hit the road once again hoping someday to reach the quarter-million-mile mark.

<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/7_front.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-115063" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/7_front.jpg" alt="1967 VW Westfalia Camper" width="783" height="1200" /></a>

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Eye Candy: 1967 VW Westfalia Camper

1st. place 69-71 Stock Class Otterville 2017 Darwin Kent photo

Phil &amp; Sue Harrison: Wheels readers

Occupation: Happily retired

The Car: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible

One of our bucket list dreams was to own a classic car.

After retirement, we bought our first 1971 Cutlass Convertible and started a project to restore and rebuild it. With no previous experience or the skills to do a lot of the work to finish it, we took a different approach and found what we wanted in a completely finished car that we could maintain and enjoy.

We found the car of our dreams in May of 2009. It had been imported from North Carolina in 1991, and the restoration was completed in 1999. Built in Lansing, Mich., it was typical of a car sold in the U.S. at that time, coming equipped with lots of optional features, including power windows, locks and steering, front disc brakes, and air conditioning.

Other special options include a 442 rear bumper, tilt custom sport steering wheel, electric trunk release, interior operated hood lock, electric clock, an AM/FM radio, and the instrument cluster with rally package gauges.

Our bucket-seated beauty is powered by a 350 Rocket V8 with a four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts running through a Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission.

Finished in Matador Red with black trim and Oldsmobile Super Stock wheels, it’s a real eye catcher, drawing lots of attention at car shows we have attended throughout South Western and Central Ontario.

We have also travelled to shows in Syracuse, N.Y., Frankenmuth and Lansing, Mich.

In 2009, we attended the Oldsmobile Club of Canada annual show where cars were professionally judged and ours took first place in our category.

Even though it is an older restoration, we have received several trophies over the years, including Best in Class at the Otterville Mill Classic Car Show, in June of 2017.

It is a fun summer driver and very comfortable to cruise in anywhere, all summer long. We can’t wait for summer to come again so we can be back on the road with our “Merry Old Oldsmobile.”

<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/8_phil_and_sue_harrison_in_lansing_michigan.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-114753" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/8_phil_and_sue_harrison_in_lansing_michigan.jpg" alt="1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme" width="1200" height="899" /></a>

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Eye Candy: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

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Dave and Vivian Miller: Wheels readers

Occupation: Mechanical Engineer “looking forward to retirement”

The Car: 1931 Chevrolet Deluxe Landau Phaeton

In 1929, Chevrolet introduced its new car powered by the famous 194 ci (3.2-litre) Stovebolt overhead-valve six-cylinder engine.

Chevrolet marketed their new product as ‘a Six for the price of a Four.’ The new line was known as the International in its first year, subsequently becoming the Universal, and then the Independence in 1931.

The 1931 Independence received a higher, larger radiator along with a bowed tie bar carrying the headlights. Its hood gained vertical louvers on the raised side panels and wire wheels were now standard.

The 1931 Chevrolet offered 12 different body styles ranging in price from $475 to $650. Chevrolet was well-established as an industry leader by this time; 1931 saw production of the company’s 8-millionth car.

Following the series AD of 1930, the new Series AE Chevrolets for the 1931 model year included the first ever five-passenger convertible Landau Phaeton Deluxe as the most elegant Chevrolet.

Representing the top of the line, the Landau sold for $650. All the new Chevrolets were marketed as either Standard or Deluxe models, the latter for the first time, and distinguished by a chrome plated wire mesh grill in front of the radiator housing, clearly inspired by the Cadillac V-16.

This car was the 1,380th Deluxe to roll off the Janesville, Wisc., manufacturing plant’s assembly line on July 7, 1931. Chevrolet only made this model for two years — 1931, with a total production of 5,634 cars, and 1,602 in 1932.

There is a very limited number of this model on the road, making it a very rare car.

Naming these cars ‘Phaeton’ is not technically correct, as that is an open-style automobile without any fixed weather protection. This car is more of a convertible than a phaeton.

<a href="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/7_1931_chev_front_top_down.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-114317" src="http://d3odfdcwc42kff.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/7_1931_chev_front_top_down.jpg" alt="1931 Chevrolet Deluxe Landau Phaeton" width="1200" height="900" /></a>

It was heavily optioned with dual side mount tires, a heater, dual windshield wipers, dual horns, a luggage rack on the back with a touring trunk and the Quail radiator mascot.

The original six-cylinder engine produces 50 horsepower at 2600 r.p.m. The car can get up to 80 km/h, but with the mechanical brakes, you have to plan ahead for stopping.

The car was found in 1992 and it appeared to be sitting for quite some time. It only had a frame, body, and motor. No top, bumpers, or headlights.

The entire interior had to be redone, and a section of the body’s wood framing needed to be replaced. The biggest challenge was to reconstruct the roof and wooden bows.

The wood bows were built from white oak sliced 1/16th of an inch thick and glued together using a bow from another Landau as a pattern.

Seven years later, the car was complete with a rebuilt engine, new roof, and interior. The body was restored and still in great shape when I got possession.

I had some mechanical upgrades done, such as relining the brakes and rebuilding the fuel pump and carburetor.

The new paint matched the original — code 81 — with the combination of Coffee Cream body, Fawn Brown accent and Swamp Holly Orange wheels.

Nineteen years later, the car still looks great. I had the car shipped up from California in 2015, and my wife, Vivian, and I enjoy the rides around our neighbourhood.

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